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tions, proceeding froui what cause soever, 

 may in general be very soon niacie perfectly 

 sound, by a single application of the tincture 

 or balsam befoi'e mentioned ; or equal parts 

 of camphorated spirits and vineoar, banda^yino- 

 up properly, aiul not opening for some day s^ 

 that the mouths of the vessels may be sulfi- 

 ciently constiinged and hardened before they 

 are exposed to the air; using every precau- 

 tion to prevent a relaxation of the parts, by 

 the admission of water or applications of 

 ointment. On the contrary, should a slight 

 discharge come on, keep the wound clean, 

 and dress with the digestive in very suiall 

 quantities till the cure is complete. 



The spirituous or restringent applica- 

 tions, by their sti/pticiti/, so constringe the 

 mouths of the smaller vessels near the sur- 

 face (actmg in concert with the natural 

 cement of tlie bloody, as to rendei, in many 

 instances, the officious intrusions oi art totally 

 unnecessary: but this method of cure is fre- 

 quently rejected as too easy, and the sam- 

 tary course of nature is often obstructed anJ 

 perverted by the self-sufficient sagacity 

 of those proficients in QUACKERY, v\hj, 



